What is Barometer?

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...